Moth Species in Thailand

Appearance

• Adult forewings are uniformly pale buff brown with slightly darkened veins.
• Larva is pale white in colour with brown head capsule and prothoracic tergite.

Lifecycle

• Egg to adult stage takes about a month.

Habits

• Eggs are laid on food.
• Larva pupates at stored product, store structures or on the bags.
• Adult is nocturnal, hence are most active during night time.
• Leaves webbing, cocoon, frass and excreta at infested areas.

Appearance

• Adult wing span is around 10 – 18 mm long.
• Adult forewings are pale brown in colour and often with small black spot at the outer half.
• The hint wings are with a long fringe of hairs, and sharply pointed at the tip.

Lifecycle

• Egg to adult stage takes around 25 – 28 days.

Habits

• Eggs are laid on grain.
• Larva completes its development within a single seed and leaves a small round hole when pupation complete.